It's time to clean your corner fireplace and bring it back to life — one brick at a time. Here's how to clean a fireplace, according to the experts.

Whether your fireplace is gas, electric or wood-burning, it’s important to clean it regularly. Here’s a guide to help you with just that.

Keeping your fireplace or wood stove clean means less ash and dust scattered throughout the home. We offer the best advice to help you stay on top of it.

Step 1: Scrub the brick clean. Due to the tendency of brick to accumulate grit, you should wet and clean the brick fireplace prior to painting it to ensure better paint adhesion. Using a stiff ...

Make sure your fireplace functions properly so it's ready whenever you, your family and friends want to enjoy it. Proper ...

Clean the fireplace doors Mix up another cleaning solution, this time: 1/4 cup of warm water, 1/4 cup of white vinegar, and 1/4 cup of cornstarch. Stir it until it’s a smooth paste, then use a ...

But brick around a fireplace and the tiles on a hearth should not get that hot, meaning high-temperature paint could easily scratch, especially on the hearth, she said.

Use a fireplace poker to reach up and scrape at the surface of the liner to see how much creosote is present. If you have 1/8-inch or more, it definitely needs to be cleaned.

Q: I would like to paint the brick and tile around my fireplace, which has a gas insert. I suspect it might involve different prep work and paint for each surface. How should we proceed?

Here are a few strategies from the U.S. Department of Energy to help you make your fireplace and chimney as efficient at heating your home as possible: Clean your fireplace (s) ...

By Jeanne HuberSpecial to The Washington Post You face a few different issues: how to prep brick and tile so paint sticks, which paint to use and how to apply the paint evenly to such textured ...